{"id":929917,"date":"2026-10-16T05:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T05:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/929917\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T05:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T05:48:10","slug":"thursday-15-october-2026-tv-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/929917\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday 15 October 2026 | TV Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\tNational TV Reach:
\n1. RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
\n3,296,000\t\t
\n2. SEVEN NEWS
\n2,097,000\t\t
\n3. RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – POST
\n2,006,000\t\t
\n4. 9NEWS\t
\n1,778,000\t\t
\n5. A CURRENT AFFAIR\t
\n1,301,000\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Knox\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\ton
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 16, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Total People\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs<\/p>\n

Thursday 15th Oct 2026<\/p>\n

Rank \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Description\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Network<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT
\nSeven
\n3,296,000
\n1,733,000
\n594,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n2,097,000
\n1,291,000
\n167,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT \u2013 POST GAME
\nSeven
\n2,006,000
\n953,000
\n347,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n1,778,000
\n1,079,000
\n182,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n1,301,000
\n771,000
\n128,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n1,301,000
\n713,000
\n113,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n1,242,000
\n555,000
\n75,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n1,206,000
\n598,000
\n78,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n1,125,000
\n840,000
\n54,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n1,055,000
\n630,000
\n51,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n946,000
\n438,000
\n107,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n930,000
\n432,000
\n62,000<\/p>\n

PARAMEDICS
\nNine
\n871,000
\n442,000
\n51,000<\/p>\n

GRAND DESIGNS NEW ZEALAND-EV
\nABC
\n760,000
\n372,000
\n27,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n712,000
\n570,000
\n152,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S3 RPT
\nABC
\n679,000
\n362,000
\n20,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n668,000
\n282,000
\n54,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.2
\nSeven
\n661,000
\n558,000
\n143,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n657,000
\n308,000
\n51,000<\/p>\n

UNFILTERED (R)
\nSeven
\n619,000
\n359,000
\n134,000<\/p>\n

THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS UK
\n10
\n617,000
\n230,000
\n31,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.3
\nSeven
\n600,000
\n512,000
\n133,000<\/p>\n

RPA -RPT
\nNine
\n590,000
\n288,000
\n28,000<\/p>\n

JOANNA LUMLEY\u2019S DANUBE: EUROPE\u2019S MIGHTIEST RIVER RPT
\nABC
\n590,000
\n284,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n571,000
\n274,000
\n40,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n551,000
\n249,000
\n38,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n550,000
\n217,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n549,000
\n112,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n515,000
\n259,000
\n40,000<\/p>\n

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People 25-54 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs<\/p>\n

Thursday 15th Oct 2026<\/p>\n

Rank \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Description\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Network<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT
\nSeven
\n1,256,000
\n694,000
\n345,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT \u2013 POST GAME
\nSeven
\n765,000
\n387,000
\n204,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n501,000
\n281,000
\n81,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n501,000
\n284,000
\n85,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n407,000
\n180,000
\n39,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n373,000
\n197,000
\n62,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n318,000
\n161,000
\n50,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n307,000
\n152,000
\n60,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n275,000
\n131,000
\n32,000<\/p>\n

UNFILTERED (R)
\nSeven
\n261,000
\n165,000
\n80,000<\/p>\n

PARAMEDICS
\nNine
\n255,000
\n133,000
\n26,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n251,000
\n126,000
\n37,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n227,000
\n100,000
\n28,000<\/p>\n

THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS UK
\n10
\n221,000
\n88,000
\n15,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n194,000
\n156,000
\n75,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n191,000
\n141,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.2
\nSeven
\n184,000
\n152,000
\n70,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n176,000
\n104,000
\n18,000<\/p>\n

RPA -RPT
\nNine
\n166,000
\n64,000
\n14,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n165,000
\n82,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.3
\nSeven
\n161,000
\n135,000
\n64,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n150,000
\n61,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n146,000
\n66,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

TODAY -EARLY
\nNine
\n144,000
\n74,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n133,000
\n74,000
\n20,000<\/p>\n

GATECRASHERS
\nSeven
\n131,000
\n57,000
\n30,000<\/p>\n

GRAND DESIGNS NEW ZEALAND-EV
\nABC
\n125,000
\n58,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n123,000
\n29,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

M- YOU, ME AND DUPREE-PM (R)
\nSeven
\n118,000
\n34,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

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People 16-39 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs<\/p>\n

Thursday 15th Oct 2026<\/p>\n

Rank \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Description\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Network<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT
\nSeven
\n727,000
\n413,000
\n242,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT \u2013 POST GAME
\nSeven
\n436,000
\n206,000
\n137,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n210,000
\n114,000
\n41,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n200,000
\n110,000
\n40,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n170,000
\n63,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n166,000
\n80,000
\n35,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n158,000
\n80,000
\n30,000<\/p>\n

UNFILTERED (R)
\nSeven
\n132,000
\n88,000
\n52,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n110,000
\n57,000
\n24,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n106,000
\n50,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

PARAMEDICS
\nNine
\n90,000
\n42,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.2
\nSeven
\n90,000
\n70,000
\n38,000<\/p>\n

THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS UK
\n10
\n89,000
\n35,000
\n8,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n85,000
\n34,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n84,000
\n71,000
\n41,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.3
\nSeven
\n81,000
\n61,000
\n35,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n75,000
\n39,000
\n8,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n72,000
\n31,000
\n14,000<\/p>\n

GATECRASHERS
\nSeven
\n67,000
\n30,000
\n20,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n66,000
\n44,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

RPA -RPT
\nNine
\n56,000
\n23,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

TODAY -EARLY
\nNine
\n51,000
\n28,000
\n8,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n51,000
\n17,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

THE BLOCK -WED -ENCORE
\nNine
\n49,000
\n28,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S 2026 MEN\u2019S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP \u2013 NIGHT MULTI
\nSeven
\n48,000
\n25,000
\n14,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n47,000
\n13,000
\n2,000<\/p>\n

GRAND DESIGNS NEW ZEALAND-EV
\nABC
\n47,000
\n21,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n45,000
\n15,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n44,000
\n20,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

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